Snap snapped, Ubuntu ruined
That why it is called the dumbest utility ever made regarding package management
Ubuntu recently released LTS version 26.04 with a lot of debates like Rust rewritten programs, small gap period between release date of Linux kernel 7.0 and this distro and other issues discovered after this article released. However, snap hijacked install process is undoubtedly stupid, reckless and immature solution for package managing due to eliminations of redundancy that it shut downed entirely if one of the components out of ordered.
This article has been started writing (2026–5–1) when I installed Ubuntu 26.04 during denial of service attacked occured. During installation, I didn’t aware any unusual progress that the installer seem to completely set everything up with no error visually prompted regarding unsuccessful installation. Now, it is terrible though for me as I opted to install third party decoder that I cannot guarantee which approach was adapted for the installation.
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In my opinion, I welcome to offer additional package managers if they can deliver minimal steps of post-install configurations. However, it is unacceptable for redirecting another package managers unconditionally. Snap is notoriously criticized for overriding ‘apt’ install flow for selective packages like Firefox and Chromium browsers. Worse still, unlike ‘apt’, Snap does not open third party repositories that it is fragile for maintaining normal operations due to absence of redundancy. Once the one and only repository screwed, entire system can be classified as “disability”. Therefore, person who innovating Snap install redirection is an undoubted asshole that it not only irritated open source community, but also frustrated users when no workaround offered.
(I have no word for conclusion)
